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Mavis Staples portrait

Mavis Staples

Acting

July 10, 1939 (87)

Chicago, Illinois, USA

25 movies

4.9 avg

1

Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

as Self

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

as Self

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Filmography

2020s

3 films

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

as Self

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

as Self

2010s

8 films

Mavis Staples | PopcornPlay

as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

as Self

Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge

as Melody Cool

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

as Self

2019

7.6

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

as Self

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

as Self

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

as Self

Mavis!

Mavis!

as Self

Station to Station

Station to Station

Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012

as Voice

Rejoice and Shout

Rejoice and Shout

2000s

4 films

Soul Divas

Soul Divas

as Self

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

as Self

Blues Divas

Blues Divas

as Self

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

as Self

1990s

5 films

Remembering Chicago Again

Remembering Chicago Again

as Self

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

The Soul of Stax

The Soul of Stax

as Self

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge

as Melody Cool

1980s

2 films

Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1970s

3 films

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

as Self

The Klansman

The Klansman

as The Staple Singers

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

as The Staple Singers